Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-12-09

When you want an abstract, try A.
H. Pearson, and you viii have it cor
rect Office over the post Office. IT,
Some weeks ago James n. Davis
lost a horse and advertised the same in
the HERALD. Mr.. Carman had taken
up the horse and saw the notice and
SIR. DAYS. got his horse.
French & Johnston have nearly
doubled the Huling & Anderson stock OF
hardware and tinware and now have as
complete q line as can be found in the
county. Gail and see them.
We announced last week that there
was new baby at Frank BIcKsy's.
Frank was able to be out last Saturday
as he was up to the HERALD Office with
a box of cigars and was treating his
friends.
See correspondence from points in
the county, card Of Mrs. Calistia Butler,
school report of Jennie S. Larkins and
other good reading matter may be
found on our HERALD supplement in
this paper.
II. A. Brady, of the Mutual Life Of
n. Y, is in town. This is the largest
company in the world with more as
sets, than the bank of England. As
sets of Mutual Life S114,OOO,OOO. As
sets Of Bank OF England, s75,OOO,0OO
Last week we stated that it was
rumored that W. NJ. Bradley had re-
purchased the National Hotel. The
rumor was premature. He did pro-
pose TO do so or rather accepted an Of
fer, but the owner backed out.
Capt. Dubois. of the c. K. & N,
suggests that the Board of Trade en-
ploy boy at Red Cloud. Neb., one at
Downs, and at Atchison, to go aboard
of trains every day and distribute cir
culars advertising Phillipsburg. 1t is a
good suggestion.
C. a. Spaulding, attorney for the
c. K. & n. informs US that soon after
the cars get to running to PhiIipsbnrg
the Railroad Company will transport
car load of brick clay from their banks
near this place to St. Joe to test it to
see if it viii make pressed brick.
Geo. W. Sdnson and Jacob Brad
ley haYe a wager Of cigars. stinson
says the construction train of the c
X. & n. will not be inside of the ineor-
porate limits of Phillipsburg before
Wednesday midnight, December 18th,
and Bradley bets it will be here before
that time.
The annual meeting of the Phillips
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association will be held at the Secre-
tary's office on Tuesday December IS,
at O'Clock p. m. All stockholders
are especially requested to attend as
business Of importance will demand at
tentiOn. J. S. BARNES, Secretary.
The G.. A. r. Post, Of this place
elected the following officers to serve
one year at their meeting last Monday
evening: Geo. W. Stinson, post com
mander; Ritner Smith, senior vice
W. NJ. Bradley, junior
wee commander; Frank STRAIN, officer
of the day; Sam Rooney, officer of the {
guard; Phil Townsley, Chaplain; C. /
Fredericks, quartermaster; DR.. Houk,
surgeon.
Samuel Plotner, IL. Rogers and |
NJ. Beckley. it will be remembered, /
appealed from the decision of the COM
mIttee APPOINTED to assess the damage /
done to property holders in town by /
reason of the c. X. & n. Railroad /
grade. City Attorney, @. A. Lewis, /
took the matter in hand and finally af-
tected a compromise and settled the
matter with those gentlemen, on favor
able terms to the, city. The total cost
to the city is about s1,26O. Mr.. Lewis
action is commented favorably on by
those who know the situation.
There is hardly a week passes that
We do not read of destructive fires
where people lose heavily-some lose
all their earthly possessions. This
would not be if they would ensure as
al careful business men do. But you
should insure in reliable companies and
not unsafe ones. @. A. Spaulding &
Co.. are agents Of the best companies
n the United States and Europe.
Their rates are as low as those Of weak
Our advice is, insure your
property and insure it with Spaulding
ng & Co, for there You get absolute
protection against loss.
Some months ago a drunkard in
me Of the eastern states went home in
In a drunken fit he got an
cry at his wife, and knocked her down
md kicked her in the face, disfguring
ler for life. He then grabbed the baby
rom the cradle and threw it on to the
lot kitchen stove and held it there TIL +
he child was burned to death For
publishing these things and trying to
impress upon the minds of the youthful
eaders Of the HERALD, temperance
entiments, the Dispatch Of this place
ays "what Is the matter with the HER-
I'D. The temperance question has
zen settled - Why bless your soul
the question will never be full
? settled. The greatest battles against
ne rum traffic are set to be Fought
Jp 70 this time there has been but
tile sklrmishing.